Hope it’s not laundry day!

No need to get your panties in a bunch, but in case you forgot to mark your calendars, today is the day we celebrate boyshorts, bikini cut, thong, silky, cotton, and polka-dot! It’s National Underwear Day.

Freshpair founder and creator of this glorious holiday, Michael Kleinmann, said,

“We created National Underwear Day because we are passionate about underwear, and we wanted to create a day where everyone could celebrate underwear the way we do each day. After all, no one just reaches into their underwear drawer in the dark and grabs the first thing they see. Most people match their underwear to their mood or to their outfit.“

I wonder if he knows some people don’t wear any at all!

However, if you’re lucky enough to be in the New York area at the moment, don’t be surprised if you spot hoards of male models walking around the streets in their skivvies, it’s all part of the day’s festivities. What a treat!

You’re skeptical. I can tell. You’re all like, “We’re celebrating a day dedicated to undergarments? WTF.” Read More »

Maybe you took part in an unplanned sleepover after bar crawl last night (oops), or have been overstaying your welcome at a friend’s apartment, maybe you just misread your recent uncontrollable Coldstone cravings and now Aunt Flo has arrived unexpected for her monthly visit (damn, and you only bought these knickers last week).

No matter what the situation, you’re faced with one uncertainty: to go commando? That is the question.

A question that now every lady can fix with a brilliant answer. Disposable underoos!

Handbag friendly and wrapped up tightly, these surprisingly cute panties could easily be mistaken for your tube of lipstick (wouldn’t that be mortifying?).

Looks like the lovely people at Tagalongs are finally understanding all our unsatisfied womanly needs.

Besides, even if you did remember to pack extra underwear, let’s say your feisty drive (and unfortunate dry spell) had given you the courage to finally seduce that cute guy in your Lit class. Still, who wants undies floating around your purse? It’d be asking for potential humiliation. Or your drunk best friend fumbling around inside your bag for some lip gloss and…wallah! Your polka-dot thong is dangling from her fingers up in air. “WHAT ARE THEEEEESE?,” she slurs. Ah, not that this has happened to me or anything. Read More »

VS Invisible Lace Push-up, $34-37                    VS Eyelet Trim Chemise, $19

Apparently, the “milk and cookies” look (black bra under your white tee) is out. But to the New York local news station who dubbed this a fashion don’t, I say screw you. If the full page spread in today’s WWD isn’t a reassurance that I’m not a total fashion don’t, it’s another reminder that the black under white trend has spread from the streets and into the bedroom. Read More »

It’s a common known fact that celebrities like Britney Spears go “commando,” aka deciding they are not really in the underwear mood for the day. Yet, somehow, they still manage to forget and flash their va-jay-jays at the paparazzi. Intelligence is not their strongest characteristic.

For some reason, I thought this trend was merely among the rich and famous. Boy, was I wrong. During a recent get together with friends, I found out that many girls I know opt to never wear underwear, even with clothing like jeans.

“It’s a very freeing feeling,” said one girl.

“Yeah, my doctor told me not to wear underwear because of the risk for bacteria and infections,” said another friend.

Really? My immediate thought was, what kind of sham doctor do you go to?

Maybe I am just being a prude and have become too attached to that extra layer of cloth between my private parts and the world. But really, no underwear, EVER?

Once I looked into it, my friends may not be so crazy after all. First of all, there are tons of reasons to be careful when wearing a thong because of the problems it can cause your nether-regions. Read More »

I went commando to my high school prom.

This wasn’t an attempt for post-prom easy access. And I wasn’t trying to be sexy for my date.

It just so happened that I couldn’t find a single thong or no-show panty that didn’t expose a visible panty line in my dress. Under certain material, even seamless panties won’t do the trick.

So what’s a girl to do?

Fortunately, some European designer loathes panty lines just as much as I do and has remedied this chronic problem. I introduce to you… the C-string! Read More »

There’s something to be said about looking sweet when you’re about to be getting down and dirty. I think it harks back to the male fantasy of the hidden sexpot—a woman transformed from a squeaky clean innocent to a saucy little minx with a heavy dose of manly seduction.

That’s the optimistic view. The scandalous theory is that men are inherently creeps who all have a little Humbert in them and when you dress in cute little outfits like a coed Lolita, they get all hot and bothered. I prefer to stick with the sexpot idea…for obvious reasons.

So if you’re in the mood for a pair of frilly little underpinnings guaranteed to make him sweat, look no further than Rumba boy shorts from Honeydew Intimates.

They are an intimate masterpiece, with the body of the shorts made of mesh (the tasteful kind), covered in layers of thin ruffles, in cute prints like apples, bananas, cherries, pineapples, watermelons, and strawberries—like a lingerie fruit salad or something. Plus, the shorts are topped off with a dainty satin bow and look great on all body types from you Nicole Richie types (she’s modeling the shorts in a Vanity Fair shot above) to ladies with curves like Beyonce.

At only $16 bucks a pop you can afford to get a couple of pairs.

This weekend, my boyfriend took me to a New Jersey mall…and I didn’t automatically break-up with him. Surprising I know. I was commissioned to help him pick out some shirts, of course I said yes. If anyone strokes my fashion ego, I’m like buttah.

I even overlooked the horrifying comment that, “We should pretend to shop for wedding rings.” That was a tough one. I stood there all agape like he was wielding an ax or something. Yuck. Sorry about the tangent, I had to get that off my chest. It has been freaking me out all day. If you have any advice about this one, please feel free to comment.

However, we can talk about Mary’s adventures in sheer terror later, right now I want to share what I learned about boys and lingerie at the mall….in New Jersey. I pulled the boy into Victoria’s Secret for two reasons, the first being to distract him from the fact that by this point I was sweating heavily, secondly I had a yen for some “Sexy, Little Things.” While I had him in the store, I took the opportunity to ask him about kind of lingerie got him all hot and bothered. Read More »

Smocked Dress, $58;      Cami, $38;       Charm Necklace, $38;     Gladiator Sandal, $49

I’ve always been a little hesitant to shop for anything but lingere at Victoria’s Secret because the clothing just seemed a little too Julia Robert’s in Pretty Woman.

The dresses were too tight and short, the tops looked a little out of style, and the pants just seemed…a little bit off. However, the temperature is spiking, bartenders are serving more and more mojitos, and it’s time to shed some layers.

Who better to consult for some cute summer clothing than the company which specializes in baring all? Be bold, you’re only young once and sag-free once.

Buy Fergie’s panties, you say? Are you just hoping they’re not the panties she peed in while onstage? Eww, I just grossed myself out. Anyway, you can get your own (new and clean) pair of these sexy panties from Shop Intuition. These Steven Alan Ruffle Panties are peppy and playful, yet sexy and innocent at the same time. They’re 100% cotton, super comfortable and perfect for under a skirt when you’re afraid you might flash someone. No returns on this item, obvi.

I’m a true believer that a girl’s fashion sense goes as far as her choice in panties (ew, I hate that word, sorry). But seriously, I’m someone who likes to sport stylish under-pinnings (much better) because I never know where I’ll be when I have to take my clothes off. I mean, I want to look hot at all times.

Now, I’m not one of those “my underwear always has to match my bra” kind of girls. But I’m really into being kind of stylish, if you will, when it comes to my undergarments — bright colors, lacey or silky fabrics. Get the idea? You definitely won’t find me in a poorly thought out cotton thong and holey bra, that’s for damn sure.

So since it’s officially been Spring for a few weeks (although the weather really hasn’t been reflecting that at all) and I can always make an excuse to spend money on myself, I did a little shopping for some cute undies and bras. UrbanOutfitters.com always has such wonderful, lovely, little vintage-esques numbers and I was able snag some very cute and very affordable pieces.

P.S. I’m not into granny panties, but these are great to wear to bed.

Triangle Bra $16                                          Voile Trianle Bra $12

Stripped Bikini $5.99                              Contrast Lace Hipster $10